Bidal and the other three saw Li Changsheng, Liang Jinghong, and Xue Qiao'er. Their faces turned ashen, and they all thought inwardly, 'It's over!'
Li Changsheng took a deep breath, cupped his hands towards Qin Yi, but didn't immediately speak to him.
He said sternly to Bidal, "Your Miao village is incredibly bold! Bidal, I'm giving you one more chance. Tell us everything about your plan in detail!"
Bidal's expression flickered, and he remained silent.
Diao Wuwan and the other two were the same, turning their heads away, refusing to answer or even look at Li Changsheng and the other two.
Liang Jinghong said, "You'd better think clearly! If you confess honestly now, you might still have a chance to live!"
"You are already in our hands. If you don't speak now, we have countless ways to make you talk!"
His words were filled with threats.
Hearing this, the faces of Bidal and the four turned even more grim.
After a moment, the four went through hesitation and inner struggle. Bidal finally spoke.
He revealed the entire detailed plan of their alliance with the Dragon Soul.
Previously, they had already told Qin Yi many things. Even if they stubbornly refused to speak, it would no longer hold much significance.
"It was the Dragon Soul who asked our Miao village to deal with your Order Hall!"
"If not for the people of the Divine Gate, our Miao village would never have had the courage! According to the plan, our Miao village people arrived in batches in the capital. After gathering, we were supposed to launch a direct surprise attack on your Order Hall headquarters tonight. If we were outmatched, the Dragon Soul would send people to help us secretly, and even intervene personally if necessary!"
"The reason the Dragon Soul wants to deal with your Order Hall is for one reason only..."
At this point, Bidal paused and involuntarily looked up at Li Changsheng, continuing, "You killed Long Shi. He wants revenge for his son!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi was taken aback.
He instinctively blurted out, "Wait... Long Shi's death has nothing to do with Deputy Hall Master Li. I was the one who killed him!"
Upon hearing this, the gazes of Bidal and the four immediately turned to Qin Yi.
At first, all four looked surprised and taken aback. However, they quickly regained their composure.
If they hadn't witnessed Qin Yi's power before, they might not have believed him.
But now that they had experienced his prowess, it wasn't strange for him to claim responsibility for killing Long Shi.
"Then we don't know about anything else! All we know is that the Dragon Soul approached us this time, and their primary motive for asking us to deal with your Order Hall was to avenge his son!" Diao Wuwan said.
For a moment, Liang Jinghong looked at Qin Yi, his expression becoming somewhat complex, and he sighed, "If that's the case, then our Order Hall has suffered a great injustice, and we're taking the blame for you!"
Qin Yi: "..."
After a moment, Qin Yi thought for a while and said, "Forget it, I won't return to Hai City for now! I'll help you resolve the Miao village issue and then deal with that Dragon Soul before going back!"
Qin Yi was not an irresponsible person. Since this matter had originated because of him, he naturally wouldn't just walk away.
If he left now, and something happened to the Order Hall later, he would surely feel guilty for the rest of his life!
Xue Qiao'er showed a thoughtful expression and said, "Qin Yi, you can also return to Hai City first. We can handle this matter ourselves!"
Upon hearing her words, Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong both turned to look at her, their eyes carrying a hint of strangeness.
Xue Qiao'er felt a bit embarrassed.
However, she quickly suppressed her embarrassment and continued, "Don't worry, Qin Yi. If our Order Hall can't even handle this little trouble, then we wouldn't be the Order Hall. We would have likely been wiped out by other forces years ago!"
"So, you can rest assured and go back!"
Li Changsheng seemed to understand Xue Qiao'er's intention and echoed, "That's right, Qin Yi. You go back. You've helped our Order Hall so much recently, and you even saved my life. You don't need to worry about this matter anymore!"
"Even if you killed Long Shi, it doesn't matter. You've helped us so many times, it's only right that we help you once!"
"Exactly!" Liang Jinghong added, "What I said earlier was just a joke, don't take it to heart!"
"You should leave first, we'll handle the rest!"
Qin Yi understood the intentions of the three.
Their asking him to leave was simply to avoid implicating him!
Under these circumstances, Qin Yi felt a touch of emotion, making it even more impossible for him to leave.
He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll stay!"
"But..."
Xue Qiao'er was about to say something more but was interrupted by Qin Yi after uttering just two words: "Section Chief Xue, you don't need to say anything more. I've made up my mind!"
Xue Qiao'er swallowed her remaining words and exchanged glances with Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong. A look of helplessness appeared in each of their eyes.
Seeing Qin Yi's firm resolve, the three no longer tried to persuade him.
They first took Bidal and the other four back to the Order Hall headquarters.
Qin Yi followed along.
On the way back to the Order Hall headquarters, Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong, after discussion, unanimously decided not to inform the ordinary members of the Order Hall about the Miao village's alliance with the Dragon Soul to target them. Only a select few would be informed.
This was because the Miao village and the Dragon Soul had come prepared. The ones who would attack them would undoubtedly be more powerful martial artists.
Especially the Dragon Soul, who was a member of the Divine Gate and its Deputy Gate Master, his strength would surely be extraordinary.
If the news were spread to all members of the Order Hall, it would not only be ineffective but could also cause unnecessary worry!
Therefore, Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong's plan was to let only a portion of the Order Hall's stronger members know about this matter, so they could collectively deal with the attack from the Dragon Soul and the Miao village.
The less capable ordinary members would be given a reason to leave beforehand.
Qin Yi, sitting in the car, listened to their discussion and fully agreed.
So, upon returning to the Order Hall headquarters, Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong wasted no time. They found reasons to send most of the ordinary members in the headquarters away, making them leave the headquarters, and even the capital!
According to Bidal and the four's confession, the plan devised by the Dragon Soul and Jin Kaixian was to rendezvous in the capital and launch a direct surprise attack on the headquarters that very night.
If the ordinary members were not sent away and were left at the headquarters, it would be extremely dangerous.
After sending away most of the ordinary members, Li Changsheng and Liang Jinghong then summoned some of the stronger section chiefs, such as Fang Zheng Ao and Qin Qiong, to inform them about the Dragon Soul and the Miao village's plot against them, and to discuss the plan for the night's defense.